The Marine Museum at Fall River is a cultural gem and contains a wealth of Fall River Maritime History especially Steam Ship and Titanic memorabilia. Discover the art, books, models and many treasures the Marine Museum holds. This is a must see
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The Marine Museum at Fall River is a cultural gem and contains a wealth of Fall River Maritime History especially Steam Ship and Titanic memorabilia. Discover the art, books, models and many treasures the Marine Museum holds. This is a must see resource for landlubbers and mariners alike.

Carol Gafford is a public librarian, family historian, amateur archivist and book savior. She is currently the youth services/outreach librarian at the Swansea Public Library and volunteers for several museum and historical societies including the Marine Museum at Fall River, the Swansea Historical Society and the Bristol Historical and Preservation society. She is the editor of Past Times, the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists and is always looking for a new project to take on.

Last week’s historic ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) represented the culmination of a long struggle for many across the country, including North Shore couple Gloria and Jackie, who fell in love as college roomates in 2008 and were married three years later.

Since that happy moment, it's been a long battle to stay together for the young couple. Gloria's status as a Pakistani national left her faced with the prospect of being deported once her student visa expired, but with the destruction of DOMA, the threat is over and the couple can now take a deep sigh of relief.

Click here to read Gloria and Jackie's entire story and their reaction to the court's recent decision.